Myth Busting
Busting the myth of the Phantom Major
Thread by thread, Mortimer unpicks the lies of David Stirling’s life
Trans activist makes a fuss without facts
Trans people in the UK have all the same rights, and a few more besides
Smart answers to clever questions
In the Know is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn more about the fascinating science of human intelligence
Living the good life
The rising middle classes were decisive in shaping the late 19th century English town
Invasion literature
It couldn’t happen here. Right?
On the death of pets
It is not losing a human, but it is losing a loved one
No average Joe
“He looked like the Milkybar Kid but played like Clint Eastwood”
The odd world of Peter Oborne
How has a far-sighted conservative commentator fallen so far?
Blue-collar brilliance
1970s Pittsburgh wasn’t just a steel town: it was the steel town
The authorities are inept sheriffs of social media
Politicians, the police and the judiciary should stop trying to control a landscape they do not understand
When the music stopped
A reflection on the inexorable decline of arts education and the rise of knee-jerk politics and managerialism
Improvement and impoverishment
Urban life from the poorhouse to the public house
Eric Fogey
Dr Fogey genuinely does believe that virtually every enlightened measure of the past 200 years was a mistake
Opposing big government means opposing climate change
We need a market-led course to net zero
